The Gradguide Podcast: Recent Episodes

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Every episode, we'll interview people from a wide variety of disciplines within tech (sales, marketing, engineering, etc.) to break down strategies and tools you can use to kickstart your career. This includes advice on how to transition into the working world, tips on how you can stand out in the application process and the skills needed to be a top performer.

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Today’s podcast is the final in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs and we took a slightly different approach with this one.

This episode features a panel with Eimear Quinn from Wayflyer, Ivan O’Keeffe from Intercom and Grace Healy from ActiveCampaign discussing their journey through Gradguide and how they have handled the first few months of their career in tech.

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Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.

Next up is Paul Lynch on The Importance of Not Following the Bright Lights.

Paul was previously the CEO of two well-known technology companies that successfully exited Assembla (acquired by Idera Inc.) & Chargify (acquired by Battery Ventures). 

As well as building & leading tech businesses Paul is a venture partner of Scaleworks, a B2B SaaS fund that invests under the Venture Equity model.

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Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.

Next up is Rachel Martin on starting your career in the tech industry. 

Having previously worked in great companies such as Google, Segment and Twilio, Rachel is now one of the founding members of the EMEA recruitment team at LaunchDarkly.

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Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.

Next up is Cathal Berragan giving us An Introduction to NFTs and web3. 

Cathal Berragan is a member of the founding team at thirdweb, a tool to build web3 applications. 

Previously, Cathal launched Social Chain in the USA, growing the business from 0 to $12m in revenue in 4 years working with the likes of Uber, Twitch, TikTok Creators, Hinge and Zalando.

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Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs. Next up is Amy Kennedy on Backing Yourself As An Entry Level Candidate. 

Having previously worked in a number of high-growth organizations in Atlanta in a variety of roles in Human Resources, Amy is now the VP of People & Culture at Maxio.

In this role, she is responsible for managing all strategic and operational aspects of leading human resources, talent, and people operations programs. 

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Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.

Having previously been the Co-Founder and CEO of Better Examinations prior to their acquisition by Terminalfour, Dan co-founded a computer vision-based software company in 2021 called Protex AI.

In August of this year, they secured Series A funding of $18.1M to aid their mission of providing proactive safety technology to help companies realise an injury-free workplace.

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Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.

Next up is Oana Manea who is discussing How to Land a BDR Role in a Tech Company.

Having previously worked in Commercial roles in SaaS companies such as LetsBuild and Kushim, Oana is currently employed as Business Development Manager at fast-growing French tech start-up, Front. 

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Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs. 

Next up is John Lamphiere on Why It’s Important To Not Fly Under The Radar Early In Your Career.  

John is the Regional Vice President of EMEA & APAC at ActiveCampaign. 

In his role, he is responsible for the Vision, Strategy and growth of the business in both regions. Before joining ActiveCampaign just over a year and a half ago, John worked in a number of senior commercial roles in Yahoo, Facebook, Quantcast and Glassdoor. 

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Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.

Next up is Mary Maher on How to Build a Sales Career in a Large Tech Company.

Having previously led the Digital Sales team within the European Security Business Unit at IBM, Mary is currently the Director of Corporate Sales Development for EMEA at Workday.

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Eleanor Flood on becoming a female leader in in tech sales, how to be efficient with your work, getting involved with SheSellsToo and much more. 

Eleanor graduated from UCD in 2016 and began her sales career with AdRoll before joining HubSpot where she has since become a Team Lead & Snr. Mid Market Account Executive.

Alongside her work at HubSpot, Eleanor is also the Director of Content at SheSellsToo which was founded to promote, empower and inspire women from around the globe to consider a career in sales. 

Timestamps: 
00:52 - Time in University 
02:00 - AdRoll and Tech Sales 
03:08 - Comparing time at PWC to time in Tech 
05:30 - Defining if you are a good fit for Tech Sales 
07:52 - Getting involved with SheSellsToo 
10:12 - Joining Hubspot 
15:20 - Transitioning into a management position 
16:45 - Seeking advice within your role 
18:45 - Future Goals 
21:10 - Billboard Question

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Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.

Next up is Robbie O’Connor on How to Make an Impact as a Graduate.Having started his career in tech as an intern at Microsoft, Robbie has since worked in Google, Dropbox and Asana before recently joining Notion, project management and note-taking software, where he is the General Manager for their EMEA team. 

We sat down with Robbie to find out about his career to date and his advice to graduates looking to start their careers in tech. 

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This episode of the Gradguide Podcast features a talk that our very own Ian Guerin did with Carmen Rehder López at Q-Summit earlier this year. 

Ian and Carmen take a deeper dive into Ians background to date, what led to Gradguide being founded and also what exactly Gradguide is and who it is for. 

We hope you enjoy! 

Timestamps:
0:54 - Intro 
1:54 - Ian’s Background and Founding Gradguide
5:55 - Gradguide as a service
8:20 - How students benefit from Gradguide
10:50 - What makes Gradguide unique
13:47 - Identifying a gap in the market for Gradguide
19:30 - Favourite part of Gradguide
22:10 - The future of Gradguide 
24:36 - How to Sign up to Gradguide
28:31 - Surprising thing about Germany

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Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.

Next up is Wendy Harris on The Value of Transferable Skills.

Having previously worked at Goldman Sachs and Facebook, Wendy has since worked in a number of sales leadership positions at the likes of AdRoll, Dropbox and CarGurus before she recently moved to Gong to lead their expansion into EMEA with the opening of their Dublin office.

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Shane Holden on what it is like interning for a tech start-up as part of your university course, learnings along the way, advice for other students and much more. 

Shane is currently entering his final year of e-commerce in TUD and is on course to graduate in 2023. As part of the course, Shane and his classmates had to spend a semester on work placement. Shane interned with us here at Gradguide for 6 months and worked cross-functionally within sales and marketing during his time here. 

Shane finished his placement in June and is currently travelling Canada with friends before entering his final year of studies. 

Timestamps:
36:00 - Intro’s
1:28 - College experience to date
5:17 - Landing an internship at Gradguide
7:10 - Experience of beginning your placement 
9:07 - Advice for someone looking for an internship
12:34 - Most important skills for a high performer
16:10 - Dealing with Imposter Syndrome
19:06 - How an internship can your perspective on future roles
23:01 - Views on Gradguide 
26:53 - Mentorship
31:06 - Billboard Question

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Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.

Next up is Paddy O’Neill who will be discussing 5 Lessons for Starting your Career.

Having started out as an SDR at Intercom, Paddy worked his way up through the ranks during his four and a half years in the company before moving to French FinTech startup, Spendesk, where he is currently the Country Manager for UK/I.

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Darren Watters on why you should focus on what’s important in your life, taking risks, utilising mentorship and much more. 

Darren graduated from DCU in 2017 with a degree in Marketing Innovation Technology. During his studies he interned for Volkswagen Group Ireland and worked as an events specialist and coordinator for Coca-Cola. 

In 2020, Darren decided to return to education to pursue a Masters degree in Strategic Management in UCD Michael Smurfit Business School. Soon after obtaining his Masters degree, he joined ClubSpot as their Commercial Manager. 

Not afraid to take risks throughout his career, Darren joins us to share some tips on how you can develop and progress your career. 

Timestamps: 
1:02 - Time in University
2:00 - Work experience during and after university
5:58 - Pursuing a masters degree after 3 years of working 
9:38 - Transitioning into sales from a marketing background
12:25 - Why ClubSpot, & your role there
17:20 - Growth Plans for ClubSpot
20:34 - Mentorship
24:16 - What advice would you give to recent graduates
26:13 - Why did you move into the tech industry? 
29:26 - Taking risks in your career

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Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.

Next up is Vanessa O’Mahony who will be talking about The Value of Mentorship Throughout Your Career.

Having previously worked for US software giant Oracle for more than 10 years, Vanessa is now the AVP of Sales & Business Development in EMEA for Slack where she’s been for just over two years. 

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Sally-Ann O’Callaghan on why you should trust your gut and take risks in your career, being open to new opportunities, skills that can excel your career and much more. 

Sally-Ann studied Business and Management in TUD before beginning her professional career at Aviva. Following on from her time there, Sally-Ann moved to San Francisco to begin her career in tech sales with Zenefits and has since worked for AdRoll, Dropbox and Maxio, where she is currently their EMEA Regional Director. 

With her wealth of experience within the tech industry, Sally-Ann has some great insights to share with graduates with hopes of breaking into the tech industry. 

Timestamps:
1:20 - From the beginning 
3:54 - Transitioning from university to work
6:53  Advice for graduates entering the job market
9:10 - Moving to the U.S.A & Getting into tech
13:30 - Advice for your 22-year-old self
14:42 - Most important career skills
21:19 - First experience in people management 
24:27 - Starting in Maxio
25:48 - What makes Maxio a special place to work
28:47 - Mentorship
32:06 - Benefits of being a mentor
32:59 - Billboard Question

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Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.

Next up is Tara O’Sullivan on Why Working in a Scaling Company is Like Being Paid to do an MBA.Tara has a wealth of experience in senior marketing leadership roles at the likes of Oracle, Skillsoft and Immedis before she recently joined Omnipresent as their CMO. 

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Charlie Butler on why happiness is a process, not a destination, maximising your time in university, building startups, and much, much more.  

Charlie studied Business Studies at Trinity College Dublin which is where he co-founded Bounce Insights, a consumer research platform aiming to transform the way brands understand their customers and make decisions.

During this time, he also co-founded Tribe Charity which is a non-profit organisation that has raised €150,000+ for mental health awareness in partnership with Pieta House & Jigsaw Ireland.

As well as that, Charlie has been recognised as '30 Under 30 for Rising Entrepreneurs' & '30 Under 30 for Tech' in Ireland

Timestamps:
00:50 - Why Trinity College and lessons learned from Michael O'Leary
09:30 - Setting up Tribe Charity & mental health 
15:15 - Changing perceptions around mental health 
20:45 - The benefits of part-time roles while studying 
27:35 - The most important soft skills
36:06 - Starting and building Bounce Insights
42:45 - Charlie's views on having 'mentors'
48:45 - Billboard Question

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Today’s podcast is the next in our series featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.

Next up is Jack Pierse who will be talking about The Power of a Side Hustle.

Jack is the Co-Founder and CFO of Wayflyer, who earlier this year became Ireland's sixth unicorn after their $150M Series B raise on a $1.6B valuation.

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Romy Lynch on becoming a female CEO in the tech industry, her career path so far and advice for graduates looking to start their career in engineering. 

Romy graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from UCD in 2017 before joining ARYZTA in an operations and engineering graduate role. 

Romy was there for nearly two years before she co-founded Unflow where she currently works as the CEO. 

Additionally, Romy has been named in both the Sunday Independent and Sunday Business Post 30 Under 30 lists.

Timestamps: 
00:40 - Starting at university
02:06 - The value of internships
03:07 - Transitioning into the working world from university 
08:49 - Advice for engineers entering the job market
14:46 - Important skills to focus on 
17:25 - The story of Unflow
20:45 - Mentorship
23:17 - Billboard Questions

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Today’s podcast is the next in the series we will be doing over the coming weeks featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.

Next up is Jen O'Neill on the importance of backing yourself earlier on in your career. 

Jen has an extensive background in consultancy having worked for both Accenture and Deloitte in senior roles managing large cross-functional teams for nearly ten years.

Just over 18 months ago, Jen made the decision to move into the tech industry taking a position at the Global Operations Manager for EMEA at Qualtrics. 

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Will O'Brien on figuring out what's important, starting your career in a startup and much, much more.   

Will is a member of the founding team and Head of Growth at Zipp Mobility — one of Europe's leading shared micro-mobility operators.

Will studied Economics and Finance at UCD and was very proactive throughout his time in college doing internships in the Cayman Islands with Digicel, working as a strategy consultant for KPMG and even heading over to a Buddhist monastery during one summer to work as a teacher. 

Alongside his role in Zipp, Will is also a member of the young leader's council for the US Department of State and the Director of Programming of Young Professionals in Transportation.

Timestamps:
01:20 - Will’s time at university
05:15 - Trying out different things and learning Chinese
06:45 - Choosing what to do after graduation 
09:23 - Why startups? 
12:20 - What I did do after graduating?
20:15 - Differences between big companies and startups
24:40 - Teaching in a Buddhist monastery
28:40 - Using Buddhism in everyday life
35:05 - Starting out with Zipp Mobility
39:30 - Challenges with e-scooter adoption in Ireland 
41:50 - The fight against climate change 
46:03 - Plan for the next 12 months 
46:55 - Skills needed for graduates 
53:53 - Thoughts on mentorship 
58:38 - Billboard question

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Today’s podcast is the first of a series we will be doing over the coming weeks featuring talks from our two previous Careers Fairs.

First up Richard Archbold discusses what it’s like working as an engineer in Top Tech Companies.

Richard is the VP of Business Systems at Intercom where he leads the Ops, Infrastructure & Product engineering teams focusing on security, trust/privacy, risk, availability, scalability, cost, and deliverability matters. 

Prior to Intercom, Rich worked in Product Engineering at Facebook and Systems Engineering at Amazon Web Services.

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Rachael O’Shea on how to continuously develop, create new opportunities throughout your career and much, much more. 

Before joining CluneTech nearly four years ago, Rachael studied Business with French at WIT (now SETU), specialising in marketing. She recently returned to complete a postgraduate diploma in digital marketing.

Throughout college, she worked for WLRFM initially in a commercial role before becoming a radio presenter where she successfully produced and presented The Social Network. 

Upon graduating, Rachael joined Clune Tech (formerly Taxback Group) as a Communication and Engagement Officer and has since been promoted to Head of Employee Experience. 

Timestamps:
01:10 - Rachel's time at university in W.I.T 
04:51 - Working in WLR FM
09:04 - Difference between undergrad versus postgrad
10:33 - How Rachel managed to work full time and Masters
13:09 - Why Rachel chose Clune Tech
16:54 - Transferable Skills
20:32 - Public Speaking Tips
27:54 - Getting into a similar career path
32:57 - What should graduates look for in a company
36:18 - Who Rachel turns to for advice when stressed
42:50 - Billboard Question 

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Steve Crosbie on learning from experience, embracing the unknown and much, much more. 

Steve graduated from UCD with a degree in Business and Management in 2015 before he pursued a career as a professional rugby player with Munster and Connacht. 

Upon retirement, Steve moved into a performance manager role with McNulty before starting his own business, Fad Saoil Saunas, which is Ireland’s first professional mobile sauna service where he’s been since September 2019.

Timestamps:
1:46 - Life between school and college.
4:00 - What he learned from the Sports World to bring into the Business world?
10:03 - How’s Fad Saoil Saunas going?
14:11 - How did you overcome the difficult times during business.
22:46 - Important skills you have learned throughout the journey.
31:48 - Working with Local Enterprise Office for guidance.
35:47 - Value of mentorship throughout his career.
41:18 - Billboard question.

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Will Hansen on the importance of bringing your authentic self to work, how it can impact your career, and much more. 

Will graduated with a Masters degree from The University of Queensland back in 2012 and since then, he has embarked on a career spanning three continents in industries as diverse as tourism, hospitality, sportswear and most recently, eCommerce and tech. 

Will is currently working with Gradguide partner company Xtremepush as a New Business Sales Manager where he is works with ambitious brands looking to scale their data and engagement with the Xtremepush Platform. 

Whether you’re looking for advice on moving abroad, building a network or how you can start a career in sales, this podcast has something for everyone. 

Timestamps:

  • 01:18 - Will's time at university
  • 06:39 - Starting his career in Tourism Queensland
  • 11:51 - Careers in public service
  • 14:49 - Transitioning into the corporate world
  • 20:21 - Running a hostel in Edinburgh
  • 24:27 - Becoming a manager for the first time
  • 31:53  - The role rugby plays in building a network
  • 37:38 - Cultural differences working across four countries
  • 45:39 - Moving into the Dublin tech bubble
  • 51:21 - Most important skills for tech sales
  • 55:59 - Thoughts on mentorship
  • 1:01:48 - Why Xtremepush
  • 1:10:48 - Billboard question

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Eva Cullen on how she got into tech sales with a business degree, the importance of staying resilient in your job search and much, much more.

Eva graduated from Technological University Dublin with a degree in Business and Management in 2019. As is the case with many business graduates, Eva was unsure how what career path she could pursue. 

She decided she wanted to make the move into tech sales and after a couple of unsuccessful interview processes, she landed a role with software powerhouse, Oracle. She stayed here for just under 18 months working as a Business Development Consultant becoming one of the top reps in the UK/Nordic market.

Just two months ago, Eva started a new job as an Account Director Associate with LinkedIn where she empowers organisations to grow, build their brand and hire top talent.

Timestamps;
1:00 - Introduction & University
3:18 - How Tech Sales came onto her radar
6:54 - How was the job search different with Gradguide
9:47 - Learnings from the disappointments
14:41 - Expectation Vs Reality of the role
18:20 - Moving from Oracle to LinkedIn
22:35 - Key tip for someone at the beginning of the process

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Lee Cole talks about how he became comfortable with the uncomfortable, transitioning from professional hockey and much, much more.

Lee graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business and Management from TUD in 2017 where he was also the recipient of an athletic scholarship.

After graduating, Lee moved to Brussels to work as a Professional Athlete and Coach at Royal Oree THB where he stayed for nearly three years. During this time, Lee was also a senior international with the men's team. 

Having finished up his time in Belgium, Lee returned to Dublin where he joined Personio as a Business Development Representative before recently being promoted to an Account Executive role.

Timestamps:
- 01:04: Introductions 
- 01:25: Lee's time at university
- 04:27: Transitioning from university into professional sport
- 07:52: Balancing being an athlete with work 
- 10:43: Moving from hockey to the tech industry
- 15:55: Transferable skills
- 20:00: Why Personio
- 23:26: Mentorship 
- 27:12: Billboard question

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Clara Walsh gives advice on working hard, trusting the process, and much more.

Clara graduated with a Bachelor in Business Information Systems from UCC, where she was also awarded the title of College Scholar in both 2012 and 2013.

Upon graduation, Clara moved to CoreHR where she worked as a software developer for 18 months before she opted to undertake a research Masters in Fintech Innovation and Blockchain while working for State Street.

Clara remained here for two years earning a promotion to Senior Associate before joining Irish-founded startup, Workvivo, as one of their first hires. 

Having originally started out as the Operations Manager, Clara has recently been promoted to Head of Customer and Employee Experience as the company has grown to over 100 employees.

Timestamps:00:43 - Introductions
03:28 - Why Business Information Systems? 
06:02 - Joining CoreHR as a graduate  
07:22 - State Street and doing a Masters in FinTech Innovation & Blockchain  
12:16 - Skills needed to be a high performer  
20:26 - Career advice
24:55 - Trusting the process 
39:01 - Why Workvivo?  
48:00 - Maintaining culture through growth
53:40 - Billboard question

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Darren Lee on the power of a personal brand, why you should follow opportunities and much, much more. 

Darren graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Information Systems from UCC in 2019. However, he started his career the summer prior in State Street working as an Analyst in their London office. 

Throughout his final year, Darren worked as a Business Analyst for a Cork-based startup called NuArca before moving to Accenture upon graduation where he worked for nearly 18 months.

During his time there, he started his own podcast called Kickoff Sessions where he interviews everyone from entrepreneurs and tech CEOs to high-performance athletes to deep dive into what makes them successful. 

Following his time in Accenture, Darren started a new position in Revolut as a Product Operations Manager before recently being promoted to a Product Owner role focusing on Wealth & Trading.

Time Stamps:
00:00:45 - Introduction and studies in university.
00:04:57 - What attracted him to his first job.
00:10:08 - Moving to a different job and country.
00:14:01 - Motivation for picking a company.
00:19:51 - Putting yourself in a stronger negotiation position.
00:26:16 - How he makes career decisions.
00:32:05 - Optimising LinkedIn and networking.
00:43:11 - Mentorship.
00:52:56 - Why Revolut.
01:00:33 - Advice for someone looking for a job.
01:05:07 - Billboard Question.

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Orla White on the value of taking risks and the benefit of failing fast early in your career.

Orla graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies majoring in marketing from the University of Limerick in 2020. After doing an internship in ViClarity as part of her studies, Orla returned there upon graduation in a sales and marketing role. 

It was during this time she discovered her passion for sales prompting a move to Dublin and into a role as a Data Enrichment Representative in Workplace from Facebook (now Meta) where she quickly progressed quickly to a Growth Lead position. 

In June 2021, Orla decided to pack up and move to London where she moved into a Senior Business Developer role before recently getting promoted to a Customer Success Manager role.

Time Stamps:

  • 1.10 - Introduction
  • 2.10 - What she studied and its influence on her career
  • 6.25 - First exposure to sales
  • 10.25 - Advice to graduates considering a career in sales
  • 13.45 - Skills needed to be a top-performer
  • 21.15 - Why Spendesk
  • 27.00 - Mentorship
  • 29.30 - Billboard question

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Ben Butler on his journey from Stripe to Evervault and choosing the right startup.

Ben is a former Business Student of the Year and National Student Entrepreneur of the Year who graduated with a first-class honours in Law and Business from Trinity College before joining Stripe as a founding member in their Dublin office.

He worked in a range of roles throughout his tenure at the company, starting out in product support before progressing to a Program Manager role prior to his relocation to their American HQ in Seattle where he spent nearly two of his nearly five a half years with Stripe.

After leaving Stripe in late 2020, Ben took a six-month sabbatical before deciding he wanted to take on a new challenge and joined the much-hyped data security company, Evervault as the Head of Operations as they build out their team from their Dublin HQ.

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Jeff Lovejoy on stepping out of your comfort zone and being open to change.  

Jeff began his career in insurance before getting headhunted into Enterprise Rent-A-Car where he spent 13 years, receiving 14 promotions navigating from a branch manager to the talent acquisition manager department head for Scotland & Northern Ireland.

After leaving Enterprise Rent-A-Car, he returned to London where he spent 3 years with FDM Group as recruitment manager for UK/I before taking control as recruitment manager for Europe/ North America.

He joined a company called N26 which saw him make his way to Germany becoming the Global Future Talent and Operations Recruitment Manager. After, he spent time in SumUp before he made his way to Zalando where he is currently the Talent Acquisition Lead/Manager Early Careers.

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Stan Massueras on the importance of skills over degrees, the benefits of side projects and much, much more. 

Stan started his career in tech at Facebook Dublin as part of their EMEA expansion before leaving to join Twitter taking up a similar role. 

He took his first plunge into startup land when he left that role to set up a business called Pulp, whose main competitor at the time was muscial.ly (now known as TikTok). 

In 2017, Stan then made the decision to move back into the corporate world, joining an Irish-founded company called Intercom where he has been for the past five years in a variety of roles, most recently as the VP of Business Development and Partnerships. 

Outside of that, Stan is also a seed investor in emerging tech companies such as June, Slite & Madkudu.

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Will Holden on the role learning from your mistakes and seeking feedback play in your success.

Having received a Business Management degree from Liverpool John Moores University, Will began his career in the logistics company C.H. Robinson where he learned invaluable sales and life lessons along the way.

From there, Will moved into a management role in Google before spending 5 and half years helping to scale Intercom's EMEA outbound sales function. Just under a year ago, Will left that role to co-found Vidu.io, a tool to help sellers capture prospects’ attention and improve message response rates. 

Whether you are just starting out your career or a few years in, there are definitely a few great nuggets in this episode for you to take away.

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Immacolata Bättig on what makes a great mentor, the value of having one, how to break into tech sales and much, much more.

Imma started her sales career in her native Germany, gaining invaluable experience at NetNames before moving to Dublin working in a variety of sales positions at companies such as DocuSign, BrowserStack, Intercom and most recently, Salesforce.

Outside of her full-time job, Imma is a Community Ambassador for SDRs of Germany and is a longstanding and very popular mentor with us here at Gradguide! Her passion is helping people break into tech sales so this episode is full of stellar advice for anyone interested in following that career path.

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Marc Hiney on the importance of being curious, learning from your mistakes and much, much more.

Marc graduated with a Bachelors in Business and Spanish from UCD in 2016 before moving into an SDR role with American MarTech company, AdRoll. 

During his 4.5 years at the company, Marc worked in a number of roles in the sales team and was a regular member of the President's Club. 

Marc left his position there as the Forex and Cryptocurrency Lead in late 2020 to join Notion as their third employee in EMEA to help build out their landing team.